Our many years of experience with all the formalities of a visa application, the work and residence permit as well as the local authority procedures enable us to provide you with the best possible support in this process.
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The right service package for every need.
More than 25 years of experience.
Our Core Services
Each of these Services Consists of a Range of Service Modules That is Selected by You.
We support newly arriving professionals and their families with a smooth integration into a new living environment as well as a new social network.
IRC offers comprehensive support for Company-Moves. With our experience, we can support with the initial planning, have the expertise to organize employee „Berlin-Introduction Event“. Along with our partners, we can assist with finding the Office-Space you need to settle the company at a location which best suits your needs. IRC can attend to supporting your employees with Home-Finding and Settling-In.
IRC can support the accompanying spouse with their career opportunities and/or alternatives to ensure successful integration.
IRC offers expertise in form of diverse trainings to facilitate your new employee’s integration into the new foreign culture or company culture.
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About Cologne
Cologne (Köln) is a city of a thousand faces. During the carnival season, it attracts hundreds of thousands of revelers, but the Rhine metropolis also shines throughout Germany and Europe as a business location. And that's no wonder. After all, Cologne is the fourth largest city in Germany with 1.1 million inhabitants.
As a business location, Cologne impresses with its unique mix of industries. In addition to trade, logistics and crafts, well-known chemical companies, the automotive industry, the real estate sector and mechanical engineering are also represented here. Responsible for this are above all the good location within Europe, the large motorway ring, the second largest inland port in Germany and the airport with its many international connections to other airports and metropolises.
So it's no wonder that many large companies such as Ford, Toyota, Lanxess and RTL have their headquarters here. Cologne is also an important conference and trade fair location. Every year, for example, the photo technology fair ‚Photokina‘, the fitness and health fair ‚FIBO‘ and the video game fair ‚Gamescom’ attract hundreds of thousands of visitors.
In a traditional and complex city like Cologne, of course, the cultural offerings and the many sights also play a role. First of all, the famous landmark of the city should be mentioned here - the Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom). But there is also a lot to discover beyond that. The old town of Cologne with its traditional houses and quaint alleys, the modern designed ‚Rheinauhafen', the Cologne Philharmonic Hall (Kölner Philharmonie) and the ‚Rheinpark‘ should be mentioned here.
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Use our Smart Order Form if you are needing Private Relocation support or Get in Touch to discuss the wide array of relocation services for your Corporate Relocation Inquiry.
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For more than 25 years, IRC Relocation has been supporting companies with international mobility services. We are proud of our well trained team. We love what we do and promise best quality services
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